We present the winners of the 20th edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) held in Busan, South Korea.
After ten days the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) have come to an end. The event ran from the 1st until the 10th of October in the beautiful city of Busan, South Korea. This year 302 films from 75 countries were screened in six venues. The catalogue presented 94 world premieres and 31 international premieres. The organizers are very happy as the total attendance reached a new record, during the ten days 227.377 persons assist the different screenings. There were a lot of GVs, outdoor screenings, various Forums and Talks that capture the interest of the people. Once again the festival establish itself as one of the most important film festivals in the region.
BIFF Awards
New Currents Award
BIFF Mecenat Award
Special Mention
Sonje Award
Actress of the Year
Actor of the Year
FIPRESCI Award
NETPAC Award
Daemyung Culture Wave Award
KNN Award
Busan Bank Award
Citizen Critic's Award
Busan Cinephile Award
CGV Art-House Award
DGK (Directors Guild of Korea) Award
Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award
Korean Cinema Award
Asian Project Market Awards
Busan Award – London Stories by Hana Makhmalbaf – United Kingdom
Dexter Studios Award – A Means to an End by Yu Lik-wai – China, France
CJ Entertainment Award – Birdshot by Mikhail Red – Philippines, Qatar
Lotte Award – Brother by Kim Tae-yong – South Korea
KOCCA Award – The Adventure of Han Meimei by Kim Junghan – China, South Korea
ARTE International Prize – The Wasted Land by Eddie Cahyono – Indonesia, France
MONEFF Award – Unlosable by CJ Wang – Taiwan
E-IP Market 2015 Awards
New Creator Award – Book to Film
Disappeared the Time 4:10 by Tchue Jong Lim (Think Book)
New Creator Award – E-IP Pitching
The Underdogs by Oh Seongyun, Lee ChunBaek (Odoltogi, Dream Search C&C)
